"You and Me (But Mostly Me)" For the Character Cassius, I chose the theme song "You and Me (But Mostly Me)" from Book of Mormon. This parallels the way Cassius feels about his relationship as a superior to Brutus, who is just supposed to sit in the background and help if needed. The song begins with someone who dreams of being congratulated by their "Heavenly Father", for doing good things in their life. While he was not particularly as religiously affiliated, Cassius does want recognition for what he is doing. He believes that he is one of the best Romans, the same as the main character in the song. In his mind, he is setting "the world's people free" from Caesar's ambition and tyranny. Cassius claimed that "As [Caesar] was ambitious, [he] slew him" (Shakespeare 3.2.28), showing how it was Caesar's own fault he died, and that he was doing it for the good of Rome. He also has the same sense of superiority over Brutus, as is shown in the song, even if he may not actually be in charge, that is how he wants it to be. He originally manipulated Brutus with flattery, sending him notes as if they were from the commoners praising him (Shakespeare 1.2), though he secretly believes him to be a "sidekick" who should just "Stay out of [his] way" (You and Me (But Mostly Me)). If Brutus had stayed away from Cassius' plans, they probably would have been much more successful. Cassius wants Brutus to believe that he is loved and admired and deserves to be king so that he will help kill Caesar, but underneath the praise he heaps onto Brutus, Cassius really believes that he is the one in charge. They will both be working as supposed partners, but to Cassius, it is "Mostly [Him]" (You and Me (But Mostly Me)) who is accomplishing anything.
"You and Me (But Mostly Me)"
For the Character Cassius, I chose the theme song "You and Me (But Mostly Me)" from Book of Mormon. This parallels the way Cassius feels about his relationship as a superior to Brutus, who is just supposed to sit in the background and help if needed. The song begins with someone who dreams of being congratulated by their "Heavenly Father", for doing good things in their life. While he was not particularly as religiously affiliated, Cassius does want recognition for what he is doing. He believes that he is one of the best Romans, the same as the main character in the song. In his mind, he is setting "the world's people free" from Caesar's ambition and tyranny. Cassius claimed that "As [Caesar] was ambitious, [he] slew him" (Shakespeare 3.2.28), showing how it was Caesar's own fault he died, and that he was doing it for the good of Rome. He also has the same sense of superiority over Brutus, as is shown in the song, even if he may not actually be in charge, that is how he wants it to be. He originally manipulated Brutus with flattery, sending him notes as if they were from the commoners praising him (Shakespeare 1.2), though he secretly believes him to be a "sidekick" who should just "Stay out of [his] way" (You and Me (But Mostly Me)). If Brutus had stayed away from Cassius' plans, they probably would have been much more successful. Cassius wants Brutus to believe that he is loved and admired and deserves to be king so that he will help kill Caesar, but underneath the praise he heaps onto Brutus, Cassius really believes that he is the one in charge. They will both be working as supposed partners, but to Cassius, it is "Mostly [Him]" (You and Me (But Mostly Me)) who is accomplishing anything.